Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04


this winter. She is 26 feet over all, Z ~
feet wide, has foot centre board. will
draw . IL and 3 feet of water, aud It will
take l35 yards of canvass for her bower
sails, to which may be added pafT topsails
and flying lib she will be planked fore
and aft, with white oak. The "peek-a
Boo" will be owned by DR.. Hopkins and
Capt. Hoffnagle. Mrs. Elithorpe, III
her capacity of nurse, accompanied Mrs |
Keller to Rome, n. Y, where She Will re-
ceive special medical attention
Prof. Wager preached in the Cougrega.
tional church Sunday ...... Monday even
ing meeting was held in the vestry Of
the Congregational church to extend
call to Rev. Mr.. Pillsbury OF Bristol. y.
H., TO become pastor of the church ........
The young ladies Dorcus society had
grand surprise party Friday evening, for
one OF their numbers, with the surprise
left out Can girls keep n secret t.... The
commissioners should visit that part of
Elbow street just beyond the Catholic
cemetery Our depot has no protec-
ton from tire......G. II. Sprigg & Co.
shipped 20 head of cattle to Boston Mon
day. -. Clinton Fields of Hinesburgh
was kicked in the face by A. Wortheim's
horse while he was Harvesting it.
Charles Il. kidder's lease of the store,
corner Of Green ard Main streets, has
expired and the store is closed. The prop
erty can probably be bought. Mr.. George
Union Mutual Fire Insurance company of
Montpelier. .... Mrs. Emily Tappen of
Panton had both her feet badly scalded
recently by the bursting of jar which
she was filling with boiling cider .....
MIR. Herrick Stevens left Vergennes for
Gaines rendered the use of one of his new
stores in the Gaines block to Mr.. J. II.
Donnelly, until his recent purchase on
Green street can be got ready for occu-
pancy ....... There was short strife be-
tween Miss Marie Caisse and Miss X. L..
tickets for the Catholic fair. Miss
Dolan had 40, Miss Caisse 574, and
captured the ladies' gold watch. Among
the articles drawn were n tub of butter,
web of cotton, rug, gold watch, Father
Campeau's picture, extension table, wax
flowers, clock, comforters, two chamber
sets. painting, lamps, rocking chair, tea
set, tables, barrel of cider, mirror. sofa,
etc, etc. Rev. j. A. Either of White
hall, n. Y, drew a gold watch, Miss
NJ: Paradis of Montreal, an extension
table, J. L. Miner a gold watch, John
Donnelly took the barrel OF cider. The
amount of receipts not given ...... Mon
day Miss Maggie Brodra of Chateaugay
was married to Mr.. Thomas Austin of
this city, and Tuesday the marriage Of
Miss Clara Grinshaw of Chateaugay and
Mr.. S. A. Mclaughlin, the Vergennes
| McCuen visited Norwich, Conn., Monday
to consult with the directors of the Nor
WITCH savings society, relative to city
water bonds.
| Butter was quoted at ~ to % cents Sat.
urday. Page and George Colby have
sold their farm to n. T. Hill, and have
| bought George F. Meader's place. Mr..
Meader is to remove to Burlington. ....
David Hamlin, more generally known as
king David" got full Saturday, and
proceeded to run the town. His career
was brought to a sudden end by Deputy
Sheriff Lawrence and Officer Goodrich,
who promptly arrested him, Subsequent
| ly he was taken TO Middlebury jail by
Lawrence. He is entitled to place in the
workhouse. Some two weeks ago two
young men were arrested for being drunk.
They disclosed on four different persons,
who were brought before the court last
week to answer the charge. The two
young men were used as witnesses, but
their memory had been mislaid and could
not be found. Result The sellers were
acquitted. 1t looks as though the young
men committed perjury, but at what stage
Of the proceedings is unknown. There is
a defect somewhere, and it ought to be
remeded. The Good Samaritans will
hold meeting in the Methodist church
Friday evening. Properly conducted this
association will be power for good in
this community .... C. L, Smith is soon
to start for California. The lecture
association was reorgsniZed last week and
the prospect is that Bristol will have a
course of lectures the coming winter. E.
A. Haseltine, g. +. Wales, w. W. Rider,
W. A. Lawrence and F. w. Nash com.
pose the executive committee OF the assn-
citation, and held meeting Monday even
ing to take action. 49,. Albert Ray and j.
H. May of Hinesburgh were in town Sat
urday.. 90. f. Warmer of New Lis
bon, Wis, has been visiting relatives here
weekly meetings now. Considerable
interest is manifested in the temperance
cause in this locality at present. DIR.
Prime is erecting new house on Church
street. .....C. Il. :. Pierce of Nergennes
was II town Monday ...... Our merchants
try is being shipped weekly from this
place, This place has 10. been favor
ed with 4 10 cent show for nearly two
week. consequently everybody Is feeling
sad..... Sunday evening At the Methodist
church Rev. W. o. Tower talked abont
the corruption OF political parties He
thinks that il the prOhibitiOnists Were a>
strong rs the republicans or democrats
that they would be co rupt...... Sunday
morning thermometers took an awful
tumble and the congregations At tine vari
ous cIu:cnes were unusually small.
keelers Bay.
me apples are not all picked yet......
The wells are failing so that farmers have
to draw water from the lake. Flowing i.
also difficult on account OF dry weather
1t is now fact that we are to have
a butter factory, situated near J.. b. Ma
comber's. There are 800 cows TO star
with. 80. 1t is reported that there is to b,
another breakwater near Center's dock
Capt. Corbln thinks lie knows where tC
,, locate one. .....L. Barnum finished load
ing his boat with potatoes aud onions las
Saturday. 1t is reported that after he hat
them loaded that he was short Of none,
....... Miss Lydia Roots house at Soutl
Hero has a new coat of paint. ....... Mrs
Kihby has gone 10 visit friends at Troy
n. y.
Waterville.
Mrs. Capt. Mcfarland is quite sick.